The most decorated gymnast in history began by accident on a daycare field trip. This episode traces Simone Biles from the foster care system to adoption by her grandparents in Texas and her meteoric rise under coach Aimee Boorman.

We break down the biomechanics of skills named after her, why judges undervalued them, the twisties that led her to withdraw at the Tokyo Olympics, and her dominant return in Paris as a self-possessed advocate for mental health and bodily autonomy.

• Her turbulent early childhood and adoption in Spring, Texas
• Turning professional and forfeiting NCAA eligibility
• Five skills named after her and undervalued difficulty scores
• The twisties and her Tokyo 2020 withdrawal
• Her comeback golds at the Paris 2024 Olympics